Part 3: Contraception and the Catholic Church
Marriage: As defined by the Church -
“The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of their entire life, which is ordered by its own nature to the good of the spouses and to the procreation and upbringing of offspring, has been raised, between the baptized, to the dignity of sacrament by Christ the Lord.” (Canon 1055 of the Code of Canon Law)
- Children are essential to marriage and using contraception violates the main purpose of marriage.